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Driver of the day ?

Lewis Hamilton
4
80%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
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No votes
Fernando Alonso
1
20%
Robert Kubica
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
Nelson Piquet
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 5
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The 2008 Chinese Grand Prix Thread

Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:03 pm

This is the place to discuss everything related to the seventeenth round of the 2008 F1 season taking place at the Shanghai circuit between the 17th and the 19th of October.

To submit your 8 'n' Pole Picks for China click here, to register in the competition click here

The event timetable for the Chinese Grand Prix.

Friday
1st Practice 10:00 local time - 2:00 GMT
2nd Practice 14:00 local time - 6:00 GMT

Saturday
Practice 11:00 local time - 3:00 GMT
Qualifying 14:00 local time - 6:00 GMT

Sunday
Race 15:00 local time - 7:00 GMT

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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:12 pm

First Friday practice session underway!

Most drivers have completed their installation laps
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:22 pm

Bourdais is the first to set a time with a 1:39.496.

Piquet is also on the track for a run.

Only the 2 Ferrari drivers have yet to go out on the track.
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:24 pm

Bourdais improves with a 1:37.598
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:27 pm

Bourdais improves again with a 1:37.686

Piquet sets a 1:39.477

Rosberg on the track
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:29 pm

Rosberg moves into second with a 1:38.709

Glock 4th, Trulli 5th
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:34 pm

Now Raikkonen moves into second with a 1:37.298.

Top 8 with just over 30 minutes into the session: Bourdais, Raikkonen, Webber, Piquet, Rosberg, Button, Glock and Barrichello
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:36 pm

Raikkonen goes fastest but spins soon after. He recovers
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:38 pm

Many drivers are on their first runs now!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:39 pm

Raikkonen fastest with a 1:36.625, Kovalainen in second with a 1:36.977
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:40 pm

Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:36.581
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:40 pm

And now Massa goes fastest with a 1:36.368
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:41 pm

Hamilton in 6th but is looking set to go fastest!
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:42 pm

Hamilton goes very wide in the 3rd sector and loses a lot of time.

Top 8: Raikkonen, Massa, Kovalainen, Alonso, Bourdais, Hamilton, Vettel, Webber
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Post by Ed » Fri Oct 17, 2008 12:45 pm

Kovalainen goes fastest with a 1:36.103
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